PALM DESERT, CA – JANUARY 30, 2008 – The DEMO 08 conference wrapped this evening following a packed day of live stage demonstrations and intense pavilion sessions where demonstrators showed off their products one- on-one to conference attendees. DEMO, known to launch the best new digital technologies, is a forum for entrepreneurs to impact early adopters, secure funding, attract merger and acquisition targets, and network with the technology industry's elite. Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums and hosted by emerging technology analyst Chris Shipley, DEMO is the industry's must-attend conference.

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"In the past few months, I have met with more than 300 companies from five continents representing a tremendous range of markets, technologies, and entrepreneurial energy," said Shipley. "The 77 demonstrators that have launched here at DEMO 08 represent the very best technologies, products, and services coming to market today."

Today's introductions included technologies designed for:

— creating, distributing, and viewing video content online;

— making the Web a more interactive place;

— managing and measuring video advertisements

— maintaining computer health through sophisticated tech support;

— retrofitting the Web's infrastructure for today's onslaught of rich

media applications; and

— fine-tuning and pinpointing search results.

Highlights from today's technology introductions include:

Creating and Consuming Video Content Online

— xtranormal, Inc.'s Pjungle — template-based application that allows

users to create near-life, character-based, online messaging,

communications and storytelling.

— Capzles, Inc.'s Capzles — an engaging and attractive 'social

storytelling' community that allows users to express themselves through